Charter agreement urgent, says IFA
John Dillon, president, was speaking following a meeting with Department of Agriculture officials, during which the IFA pressed for reasonable and fair procedures for inspections of all aspects of cross-compliance under the new single farm payment scheme being introduced in 2005.
The IFA set out key demands under cross-compliance for a new consolidated inspection arrangement, an emphasis on administrative checking and verification using existing data, reduced levels of on-farm checks, 14 days advance notice of inspections, and a single farm visit.
